Sarah, we started our new family blog!

OK, so we started our new family blog.  Each member of the family will update it once a week so that you all can keep up with what is happening in our exciting and fast-paced lives.  I will start off by telling you what I have been up to.  I've been reading this great book called Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt.  You can get an PDF copy for free at http://www.fee.org/pdf/books/Economics_in_one_lesson.pdf .  It is kind of long and boring if you don't like Economics like I do.  Anyway, it starts off with one of my favorite stories called The Broken Window Fallacy by  Frédéric Bastiat from his treaties What is seen and what is not seen.  You can short 3:30 minute video here http://freedomkeys.com/window.htm .  It shows why government stimulus spending is so wasteful.  Check it out, it really helps to you to understand and identify this economic fallacy.
JJ and I just got back from a neat overnight camp out at Scout Fest 100.  It is the 100th Anniversary of Scouting.  We went to all kinds of booths like tomahawk throwing, RC race cars, and JJ had a huge Boa constrictor placed on his shoulders.  Saturday night we got to attend a country/rock concert and then had Sinbad give us some stand up comedy.  He was very funny.  It was just as entertaining to hear Joseph's huge laugh.
In my calling at church I am in the process of creating the 2011 Virginia Beach Stake calendar and I will be speaking at Bryce Carbee's Eagle Court of Honor this Sunday.
At work I will be travelling to one of our Branches in Connecticut at the end of the month.  It should be fun.  The last trip I went on was with you up to Philadelphia.  We sure had a good time at the art museum.  Speaking of art and Philadelphia, the Barnes Collection is moving to a new museum right next to the Philadelphia Art Museum in late 2011.  http://www.barnesfoundation.org/parkway/#about  There are some amazing impressionist paintings in this collection.  There are some wonderful paintings by Monet, Renoir, Mattise, and of course my favorite, Cezanne.
I love you Sarah and hope our blog will help to keep you connected to us.
Love,
Dad